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Silver desk set gifted to Byrd, President of the University of Maryland, undated

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Summary:Silver desk set with engraving that reads: "Presented by a Grateful People of Maryland to the Father and Builder of the Greater Consolidated University of Maryland Created by the 1920 Legislative Act of the General Assembly of Maryland. H.C. Byrd President of the University of Maryland."
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Maryland
Place of origin – Settlement:College Park
Temporal subject: 1901-2000
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Maryland
Geographical subject – Settlement:College Park
Topical subjects:Byrd, Harry Clifton, 1889-1970
College administrators
University of Maryland at College Park. Office of the President
Maryland--Politics and government
Maryland Agricultural College
Civic leaders
ArchivesUM location:Harry Clifton Byrd papers
  • accession 99-72
Repository:University Archives
Browse terms:University of Maryland
University AlbUM Browse terms:People
Copyright holder:University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
Collection:Digital Collections
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